A possession certificate is a legal document that is produced by the seller of the property in the name of its new owner. It states that all the property rights have now been transferred to a new owner. An important part of this document is the timeline for final payments that the new property owner must adhere to.

In the urban areas, it is issued by the Revenue Divisional Officers (RDOs). Meanwhile, it is issued by the local Tehsildar for the developers in the rural area. This document is an important part of the property buying/selling process.

The process to apply for a possession certificate online differs from one portal to another. To understand the stages of application, let us take the example of Andhra Pradesh’s MeeSeva Portal.

• Step 1: Visit the official MeeSeva portal and register yourself as a new user (if not already registered).

• Step 2: Log in to your MeeSeva account and click on ‘Revenue’.

• Step 3: Now click on ‘Possession Certificate’.

• Step 4: Fill out your personal details and the details of the property you wish to obtain the possession certificate for in the form that opens.

• Step 5: Upload the scanned copies of all the required documents.

• Step 6: You will now be redirected to the payment page. Make the required payment using the method of your choice. 

• Step 7: You will receive an acknowledgement along with an application number which you can use to track the status of your application.

• Step 8: Your property will be inspected by a technical officer and shall further be reviewed by higher authorities and the city planner. 

Once the review process is complete, you can easily download your possession certificate from the MeeSeva portal.

You can easily track the status of the possession certificate of your property. However, the process may vary from one portal to another. Continuing with the previous example, here is how you can check the possession certificate status on the MeeSeva portal.

• Step 1: Log in to your MeeSeva account

• Step 2: Select the ‘Know Your Applications Status’ option on the home page.

• Step 3: Now enter your application number and click on ‘Track Application Status’. 

   

You will be able to see the status of your application on your screen.

Given below are the list of documents required to acquire a possession certificate:

• Current Proof of Property or Land Tax paid

• Identity Proof of Ownership of Property

• Ration Card, Income Certificate and Aadhaar Card

• A copy of Encumbrance Certificate

• Two Clear Passport Size Photo

• Clear Photo of the building/property/land

• Copy of the registered lease and/or sale agreement of the property